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People Power Revolution
People Power Revolution
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"People Power" redirects here. For current and former political parties, see People Power Party (disambiguation).
"EDSA Revolution" redirects here. For other uses, see EDSA Revolution (disambiguation).
People Power Revolution

Date
22 February 1986 – 25 February 1986
(3 days)
Location
Philippines, primarily Epifanio de los Santos Avenue, Metro Manila
Causes
Alleged corruption by the Marcos regime
Assassination of Benigno Simeon Aquino, Jr.
Alleged fraud during the 1986 Presidential snap elections
Goals
Removal of Ferdinand Marcos from office
Result
Removal of Ferdinand Marcos from office
Marcos exiled to Hawaii
Start of the Fifth Philippine Republic
Corazon Aquino becomes President
Parties to the civil conflict
Marcos Government
Armed Forces of the Philippines
Forces loyal to Marcos
Presidential Security Group[1]
Government Parties:
Kilusang Bagong Lipunan
Supporters of the People Power Revolution Political groups:
UNIDO
PDP-Laban
Liberal Party
Military defectors:
Reform the Armed Forces Movement
Defected soldiers
Others:
Anti-Marcos civilian protesters
Religious groups:
Archdiocese of Manila
CBCP[2]
Militant groups:
Bagong Alyansang Makabayan[2][3]
Kilusang Mayo Uno
League of Filipino Students
Christians for National Liberation

Lead figures
Ferdinand Marcos
Imelda Marcos
Fabian Ver
Corazon Aquino
Salvador Laurel
Juan Ponce Enrile
Fidel V. Ramos
Gringo Honasan
Jaime Cardinal Sin

Attempts at regime change in the Philippines (1970–2007)
First Quarter Storm (1970)
People Power (1986)
1986-90 plots
Honasan's Second (1989)
Second EDSA (2001)
May 1 riots (2001)
Oakwood mutiny (2003)
State of emergency (2006)
Manila Peninsula rebellion (2007) v t e The People Power Revolution (also known as the EDSA Revolution, the Philippine Revolution of 1986, and the Yellow Revolution) was a series of popular demonstrations in the Philippines that began in 1983 and culminated on February 22–25, 1986. The methods used
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